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Answer 1

Answer: the distance of the boat from the foot of the lighthouse is 290.5 feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

The right angle triangle ABC representing the scenario is shown in the attached photo.

Angle A is alternate to the angle of depression, hence, they are the same.

The height of the lighthouse represents the opposite side of the right angle triangle. The distance, x of the boat from the foot of the lighthouse represents the adjacent side of the right angle triangle.

To determine x, we would apply

the tangent trigonometric ratio.

Tan θ, = opposite side/adjacent side. Therefore,

Tan 11.1 = 57/x

x = 57/Tan 11.1 = 57/0.1962

x = 290.5 feet to the nearest tenth.